Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 0.1588 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.1588 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Netherlands peaked at 0.6135 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1588, in 2024.
Netherlands ranks 140th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6135 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5884 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5573 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5275 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4961 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.466 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4386 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4137 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3898 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3653 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3418 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3207 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3005 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2829 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2677 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.253 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2388 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2251 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2121 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1997 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1883 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1801 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1725 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1654 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1588 | -4.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.1588 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19, 3% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.1588 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.65, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4856 | 0.3653 | 0.6135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2642 | 0.1997 | 0.3418 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.173 | 0.1588 | 0.1883 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 757,165 people (2100)
- Population density 519.97 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Netherlands?
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Netherlands was 0.1588 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6135 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1588 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
- Netherlands ranks 140th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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